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mind over matter
mind over matterThe power of the mind (intellect, reason, willpower, etc.) can overcome challenges or problems in the physical world. I know you're scared, but if you're determined to learn to drive, you'll be able to do it—mind over matter. I know rock climbing looks impossible to many people, but it's really just a case of mind over matter.See also: matter, mind, overmind over matterFig. [an instance where there are] intellectual powers overriding threats, difficulties, or problems. You need to concentrate harder. Pay no attention to your surroundings. This is a case of mind over matter.See also: matter, mind, overmind over matterWillpower can overcome physical obstacles, as in Margaret was determined to go to the wedding even on crutches-mind over matter. This idea was already expressed by Virgil in the Aeneid (c. 19 b.c.) as Mens agitat molem, "Mind moves matter," and it appeared in various forms in English by 1700. See also: matter, mind, overmind over matter You say mind over matter to mean the ability to control problems, especially illness and pain, by using your mind. So is good health simply a case of mind over matter? Once your mind has fully accepted the suggestion that you are well, you immediately start to feel better. This is mind over matter.See also: matter, mind, overmind over matter the power of the mind asserted over the physical universe; the use of willpower to overcome physical problems.See also: matter, mind, overˌmind over ˈmatter the influence of the mind on the body; the power to change things by thinking: ‘How does he manage to work when he’s so ill?’ ‘Mind over matter.’See also: matter, mind, overmind over matterWillpower triumphs over material or physical considerations. The idea is very old indeed, expressed by Virgil in the Aeneid (Mens agitat molem, “mind moves matter”), and, in an entire system of philosophy, by Britain’s Bishop George Berkeley (1685–1753), who held that nothing in the world exists unless it is perceived by the human mind. In the twentieth century, however, the cliché is most often invoked for or by someone who is carrying on normal activities despite being physically ill or otherwise incapacitated. The humorist Jack Benny quipped, “Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter” (quoted in New York Times, Feb. 15, 1974).See also: matter, mind, overAcronymsSeeMOM |